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Bernardus Soberanes Vineyard Chardonnay
The last bottle that I pulled out of the carton from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey” made me smile. On one of our trips to Carmel-by-the-Sea we had the pleasure of going to Bernardus Lodge and Spa in … Continue reading
Mesa Del Sol Prima Rosso
It is fun to open up the carton of wine from “A Taste of Monterey” and then to try to do some research beyond what the brochure that they send with the wines. This wine club that we discovered has … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, California, Carmel Valley, Mesa Del Sol, Prima Rosso, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel
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Mission Trail Vineyards Zinfandel
It is that time of the year again, when I get to be like a little kid and open up the carton from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” I was upstairs doing some Raconteur work, when I heard … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Carmel Valley, Mission Trail Vineyards, Monterey County, Zinfandel
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Chateau Anthonic
I am part of the Social Media craze, and I enjoy it. I have met many people over the years, some that I would enjoy meeting some day and others, just in the real world, I am not crazy about. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Anthonic, Cru Bourgeois Supereiur, France, Merlot, Moulis en Medoc
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Another Graduation Party
Here we are attending another graduation party and it was way out in the country, well at least it was the country when I was young. With the Orange Cone Season underway in Michigan, Federal projects, not the promised State … Continue reading
Hard Choices for Our Entrées
Most restaurants have multiple entrée choices, but what happens when you go some place where they offer two distinct gourmet ethnic concepts. I mean when you go to a steak house, you only have to choose from the different cuts … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Campofiorin, Corvina, Italy, Masi Agricola, Molinara, Ripasso, Rondinella, Rosso del Veronese, Veneto
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“Beam Me Up, Scotty”
I think “Beam Me Up, Scotty” is a quotation that most of the Western World would know, and I would even venture to say that the Millennials can identify it. I am not a fan of television and haven’t watched … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Red House White, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
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